General Principles
Solo & Co-Op Rules: These rules give
players a way to play solo or co-op
against AI controlled armies.
Multiple Choices: Whenever there are
different choices that seem to be equally
correct, roll a die to randomly determine
which one is going to be the chosen one.
Preparation
The Armies: To ensure that playing
against the AI is fair, we recommend
creating a set of 3-6 balanced army lists,
and then randomly determining which
will be used by the AI and which will be
used by the players.
Objectives Set Up: When setting up
objectives first divide the area of the
table where you are allowed to place
objectives into 4 equal squares. When it
is the AI’s turn to place an objective first
roll for a random square, and then place
the objective in the center of the square.
If that’s not possible roll for another
random square and move the objective
toward it just enough to be in a valid
position, whilst following the mission’s
objective set up rules.
AI Deployment: When deploying armies,
the players must deploy their entire
armies in a random deployment zone
first. Then AI units are randomly divided
into 3 groups of equal size (as far as
possible). To deploy, divide the table into
2 sections along the AI’s deployment
zone table edge, and number them 1 and
2. For each group roll a die to determine
which section its units deploy in (where
1-3 = section 1, and 4-6 = section 2), re-
rolling if all groups would deploy in the
same section. Then deploy one random
unit at a time in its section, as close as
possible to the nearest objective, and
outside of difficult and dangerous terrain
(unless the unit has strider or flying).
Challenge Bonus: Optionally players may
give the AI a bonus as a challenge. If at
the beginning of a round the AI is holding
as many objectives as the players, then
all its units get +1 to hit rolls until the
end of the round, and if it’s holding less
objectives, then its units get +1 to
defense rolls on top of that.
AI Decision Trees Decision Tree - Shooting
Unit Types: Before the game begins you 1. Are there any objectives not under the
need to classify each unit into one of 3 AI’s control?
unit types, which all behave differently.
• Yes - Go to step 2
Hybrid Units: Units that have melee • No - Go to step 3
weapons which are better than their
2. If you Advance will any enemies be in
ranged weapons count as hybrid units.
shooting range?
Shooting Units: Units that have ranged
• Yes - Advance toward objective and
weapons which are better than their
shoot if possible
melee weapons count as shooting units.
• No - Rush toward objective
Melee Units: Units that don’t have any
3. If you Advance will any enemies be in
ranged weapons count as melee units.
shooting range?
Decision Tree - Hybrid • Yes - Advance toward enemy and
1. Are there any objectives not under the shoot if possible
AI’s control? • No - Rush toward enemy
• Yes - Go to step 2 Decision Tree - Melee
• No - Go to step 5
1. Are there any objectives not under the
2. Are there any enemies in the way? AI’s control?
• Yes - Charge enemy if possible, else • Yes - Go to step 2
Advance toward objective and shoot • No - Go to step 3
if possible, else Rush toward
2. Are there any enemies in the way?
objective
• No - Go to step 3 • Yes - Charge enemy if possible, else
Rush toward objective
3. Is the objective in Rush range but not
• No - Rush toward objective
in Advance range?
3. Are any enemies in Charge range?
• Yes - Rush toward objective
• No - Go to step 4 • Yes - Charge enemy
• No - Rush toward enemy
4. If you Advance will any enemies be in
shooting range?
• Yes - Advance toward objective and
shoot if possible
• No - Rush toward objective
5. Are any enemies in Charge range?
• Yes - Charge enemy
• No - Go to step 6
6. If you Advance will any enemies be in
shooting range?
• Yes - Advance toward enemy and
shoot if possible
• No - Rush toward enemy
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Basic Concepts
Activation Order: Before starting, divide
the table into 2 different sections along
the AI’s deployment zone edge, and
number them 1 and 2. When it’s the AI’s
turn to activate a unit, first roll a die to
see which section it will activate a unit in
(where 1-3 = section 1, and 4-6 = section
2). If there are no eligible units in that
section, move onto the next section with
an eligible unit, going clockwise. Then
roll a die to randomly determine which
unit from that section is activated.
Stunned Units: Stunned AI units are only
activated after all non-stunned AI units
have been activated.
Enemies in the way: When the AI units
activate, draw a path between them and
their objective. Enemy units within 6” of
the path count as being in the way (even
if they are in the opposite direction).
Controlling Objectives: When making AI
decisions, objectives count as under the
AI’s control if the AI already seized them,
or if more non-stunned AI units than
enemy units are within 3” of it. When AI
units move to seize objectives, they must
be placed within 3” of the objective so
that they are as close as possible to
their next objective or target.
Advancing: Shooting and Hybrid AI units
that use Advance actions to move toward
objectives must always do so whilst also
trying to stay as far from enemy attack
range as possible. If they are not moving
toward objectives, they must always try
to move away from the closest enemy
unit just enough to still be in range to
shoot at them.
Shooting: AI units always shoot at the
nearest valid target, prioritizing units
that haven’t activated yet. If the nearest
target is in cover but there is another
valid target in the open, the AI must
prioritize the target that is in the open.
Melee: AI units always charge the
nearest valid target, prioritizing stunned
units first, and units that haven’t
activated yet second, and they must
always strike back when charged.
Terrain
Cover Terrain: AI units must always
move into or behind cover terrain,
unless it is also difficult terrain, and they
are moving to an objective. Shooting and
Hybrid AI units that are not moving to an
objective must always stay in cover and
shoot, instead of moving away from the
closest enemy unit.
Difficult Terrain: AI units only ever move
into difficult terrain if an objective is
inside of it, if they are in charge range of
a unit inside of it, or if they have a
special rule that ignores its effects. Else
they must always move around it.
Dangerous Terrain: AI units only ever
move into dangerous terrain if an
objective is inside of it, or if they have a
special rule that ignores its effects. Else
they must always move around it.
Special Rules
Army Special Rules: AI units must
always use army special rules as soon
as they are activated, targeting the
nearest valid unit that makes sense.
Ambush: AI units with Ambush are
always kept in reserve, and must deploy
following the AI deployment rules at the
start of the second round.
AP: AI units with AP weapons always
target valid enemies with the best
defensive value first.
Caster: AI units always cast spells after
moving (before attacking), selecting a
random spell by rolling D3+X, where X is
their caster level. If there is no valid
target for that spell, they must cycle
through the list until there is a valid
spell, or else don’t cast anything.
Counter: AI units with Counter are
always activated after all other friendly
non-Counter units in their section have
been activated.
Deadly: AI units with Deadly weapons
always target single-model units with
Tough first, and units with Tough
second, prioritizing those with the
lowest total remaining Tough value.
Flying: AI units with Flying treat difficult
and dangerous terrain as open terrain
when making decisions.
Indirect: AI units with Indirect weapons
that are in range of enemies always use
Hold actions and shoot.
Relentless: AI units with Relentless
weapons that are in range of enemies
always use Hold actions and shoot.
Scout: AI units with Scout are always
deployed after all other units, following
the AI deployment rules.
Sniper: AI units with Sniper weapons
always target heroes first, and models
with upgrades second, prioritizing those
with the most expensive upgrade.
Strider: AI units with Strider treat
difficult terrain as open terrain when
making decisions.
Special Movement
Pushing: AI units always try to push
enemy models if that would move them
off a ledge or into dangerous terrain.
Jumping: AI units must always jump to
cross gaps that are less than 3” wide or
drop off elevation that is less than 3”
tall. If they face gaps or elevation of up
to 5”, roll one die, on a 4+ they will jump.
AI units never jump across gaps or off
elevation that is over 5”.